Fantasy Football Week 11 Rankings: Top 60 Wide Receivers

Several big name receivers have struggled this season.  There have also been some surprising performances.  And a few receivers are finally showing signs of putting it together.  Let’s take a look at how it all stacks up for this week’s rankings (if necessary, we’ll update these later in the week):

1. Reggie Wayne—Indianapolis Colts—at New England
2. Roddy White—Atlanta Falcons—at St. Louis
3. Calvin Johnson—Detroit Lions—at Dallas
4. Hakeem Nicks—New York Giants—at Philadelphia
5. DeSean Jackson—Philadelphia Eagles—vs. New York Giants
6. Andre Johnson—Houston Texans—at New York Jets
7. Brandon Lloyd—Denver Broncos—at San Diego
8. Greg Jennings—Green Bay Packers—at Minnesota
9. Mike Wallace—Pittsburgh Steelers—vs. Oakland
10. Dwayne Bowe—Kansas City Chiefs—vs. Arizona
11. Terrell Owens—Cincinnati Bengals—vs. Buffalo
12. Marques Colston—New Orleans Saints—vs. Seattle
13. Larry Fitzgerald—Arizona Cardinals—at Kansas City
14. Dez Bryant—Dallas Cowboys—vs. Detroit
15. Anquan Boldin—Baltimore Ravens—at Carolina
16. Santonio Holmes—New York Jets—vs. Houston
17. Mike Williams—Tampa Bay Buccaneers—at San Francisco
18. Wes Welker—New England Patriots—vs. Indianapolis
19. Percy Harvin—Minnesota Vikings—vs. Green Bay
20. Jeremy Maclin—Philadelphia Eagles—vs. New York Giants
21. Pierre Garcon—Indianapolis Colts—at New England
22. Mario Manningham—New York Giants—at Philadelphia
23. Chad Ochocinco—Cincinnati Bengals—vs. Buffalo
24. Miles Austin—Dallas Cowboys—vs. Detroit
25. Brandon Marshall—Miami Dolphins—vs. Chicago
26. Santana Moss—Washington Redskins—at Tennessee
27. Hines Ward—Pittsburgh Steelers—vs. Oakland
28. Steve Johnson—Buffalo Bills—at Cincinnati
29. Mike Thomas—Jacksonville Jaguars—vs. Cleveland
30. Steve Breaston—Arizona Cardinals—at Kansas City
31. Michael Crabtree—San Francisco 49ers—vs. Tampa Bay
32. Donald Driver—Green Bay Packers—at Minnesota
33. Mike Williams—Seattle Seahawks—at New Orleans
34. Braylon Edwards—New York Jets—vs. Houston
35. Nate Burleson—Detroit Lions—at Dallas
36. Randy Moss—Tennessee Titans—vs. Washington
37. Seyi Ajirotutu—San Diego Chargers—vs. Denver
38. Deion Branch—New England Patriots—vs. Indianapolis
39. Johnny Knox—Chicago Bears—at Miami
40. Jabar Gaffney—Denver Broncos—at San Diego
41. Kevin Walter—Houston Texans—at New York Jets
42. Mike Sims-Walker—Jacksonville Jaguars—vs. Cleveland
43. Danny Woodhead—New England Patriots—vs. Indianapolis
44. Steve Smith—Carolina Panthers—vs. Baltimore
45. Malcolm Floyd—San Diego Chargers—vs. Denver
46. Eddie Royal—Denver Broncos—at San Diego
47. Mohamed Massaquoi—Cleveland Browns—at Jacksonville
48. Lee Evans—Buffalo Bills—at Cincinnati
49. Jacoby Ford—Oakland Raiders—at Pittsburgh
50. Danny Amendola—St. Louis Rams—vs. Atlanta
51. Devin Hester—Chicago Bears—at Miami
52. Brandon Tate—New England Patriots—vs. Indianapolis
53. Louis Murphy—Oakland Raiders—at Pittsburgh
54. Arrelious Benn—Tampa Bay Buccaneers—at San Francisco
55. Robert Meachem—New Orleans Saints—vs. Seattle
56. Derrick Mason—Baltimore Ravens—at Carolina
57. James Jones—Green Bay Packers—at Minnesota
58. Roy Williams—Dallas Cowboys—vs. Detroit
59. Deon Butler—Seattle Seahawks—at New Orleans
60. Michael Jenkins—Atlanta Falcons—at St. Louis

• The Terrell Owens show got sidetracked in Week 10, with Chad Ochocinco stepping up and having a big game.  You had to think that, sooner or later, defenses were going to adjust their schemes after Owens had seven touchdowns in five games.  He wasn’t bad, with four receptions for 64 yards, but it wasn’t up to his recent numbers.  Time will tell if it continues, but I had to drop Owens a few notches because of it.
• It has been a tremendous season for Brandon Lloyd and, despite a tough matchup against the San Diego Chargers, he has to be considered among the better wide receivers for Week 11.  He has just two games of under 74 yards and has 13 catches for 259 yards and three touchdowns over his last two games.
• DeSean Jackson exploded back on the scene in Week 9 with seven receptions for 109 yards and a touchdown (in Week 10 he had two catches for 98 yards and a touchdown).  Dez Bryant exposed the New York Giants secondary in Week 10, making Jackson a very solid play this week.
• I don’t care who Andre Johnson is matched up with, he is a WR1 regardless.
• Dwayne Bowe had tremendous Week 10 performance (13 receptions for 186 yards and two touchdowns).  He has six touchdowns in his last four games and nine touchdowns overall.
• It’s easy to get excited about Mike Wallace’s recent performance, as he has 13 receptions for 246 yards and three TDs over his last two games.  The Oakland Raiders defense will be a difficult test, but the status of Nnamdi Asomugha certainly will have a major impact on his potential.  Even if he does play, the Raiders have allowed 16 passing touchdowns, tied for sixth worst in the league.  You have to like the Steelers’ big play threat this week.
• Pierre Garcon and Reggie Wayne may be the last receivers left standing in Indianapolis before long.  With a favorable matchup against the Patriots secondary, you have to like them both, though Garcon’s problem with drops has got to be a concern.
• If there were a week to trust a Jets wide receiver, it appears to be this one.  The Houston Texans have allowed 301.3 passing yards per game, a league worst.  They have allowed 22 TD, also a league worst.  The have just five interceptions, tied for second worst in the league.  Throw in nearly back-to-back 300 yard games for Mark Sanchez and you have to like what you’ve got.  In his last two games Holmes has 10 receptions for 190 yards and a touchdown, making him the receiver I’d trust most (even with his big plays coming in overtime).
• Wes Welker has been disappointing thus far this season, but he came alive in Week 10 with eight receptions for 89 yards.  He clearly has still been affected by the knee injury that ended his 2009 campaign, but maybe this is a sign that things are about to change.  With the Patriots-Colts game potentially breaking down into a shootout, you have to like Welker as a WR2.
• In the past two games Miles Austin has four receptions for 84 yards and a touchdown.  It is becoming clear that Jon Kitna has a much better rapport with Dez Bryant, making Austin a much tougher play.
• Brandon Marshall has not been extremely productive to begin with, as he’s scored just one touchdown on the season.  With the question marks surrounding the Dolphin's quarterback play, after both Chad Henne and Chad Pennington went down with injury, you have to consider him a low-end WR2, at best, especially against a Bears defense with a nose for the football (14 interceptions on the season).
• Mike Thomas has a pair of eight reception games in his last four.  Over his last two, he has 12 receptions for 190 yards and two touchdowns.  Given the inconsistency of Mike Sims-Walker and another favorable matchup, this time against the Browns, Thomas is a solid play as a WR3 this week.
• Who is going to be the top receiver for the Chargers this week?  Will it be the returning Malcolm Floyd?  How about Patrick Crayton?  Maybe the Week 9 breakout, Seyi Ajirotutu?  Floyd is going to be a risk, so I wouldn’t trust him.  Given the multiple options (let’s not forget Vincent Jackson is on his way), I wouldn’t really trust any of them, but Ajirotutu may be usable as a WR3.  Rivers is going to produce, but he’ll likely spread the ball around the field.
• It certainly appeared like Randy Moss was more of a decoy then a target in his debut with the Titans, didn’t it?  Still, we all know how explosive he could be.  He’s worth considering as a WR3, depending on your options, but I certainly wouldn’t put too much faith in him quite yet.
• As the Panthers may have to dig even deeper into their quarterback depth, Steve Smith becomes an even worse play.  At this point, he’s better served to be on your bench in all formats.
• The hope is that Donald Driver will be able to return for Week 11.  At this point, you have to consider him questionable.
• Hines Ward has said he will play in Week 11, despite suffering a concussion in Week 10.  We’ll rank him for now, but be careful and monitor the news.

Make sure to check out Rotoprofessor’s Week 11 Rankings:

• Top 25 Quarterbacks
• Top 40 Running Backs
• Top 20 Tight Ends (coming soon)
• Top 15 Kickers (coming soon)
• Top 15 Defenses (coming soon)
• Waiver Worthy
• Start ‘Em or Sit ‘Em
• Sunday Sleepers (coming soon)

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